The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-09

Il don't want 10 do that again. stammsreo
he. Every time spoke to ono OF those fellows
i thought I was giving him his death sentence,
concerned IL was telling him nothing Of any
Importance. Lingg said he expected IL. Fischer
said Is that SOP and the rest merely grunted
their Acknowledgement. IL did seem AS IL a hush
spread over their faces when told them, but
perhaps imagined il. Each one turned To
whatever he was doing aud l passed en- to the
next. Just see how uemble. while they are
as cool as oucumbers.
The first visitor to arrive at the jail after The
news became public was Mrs. Engel, who never
fails TO call twice every day To sec her husband.
She remained in the jail office for about ten
minutes awaiting the appearance OF her hus-
band. She was. indeed. an object OF Ply
Lingg's girl was the next to arrive. She cried
continually. Lingg. on the other hand, was the
bappiest man in the prison. He wore his usual
haIning red necktie. ana Laughed ana cnatt .se
tears in her eyes.
Just before Spies cell was unlocked TO release
him for n brief hour and n half he coolly lighted
a cigar. ard as he stepped from his cell to the
floor below looked the picture OF q contented
gentleman going out for u stroll. He never held
his head higher nor smiled more benevolently.
In the cage stood the aged and sorrpwng
mother of Spies, accompanied by his two p1oth-
ers. Ferdinand and Henry. Mrs. Spies was
dressed in deep mourning, ana was scarcely
able to support herself in her grief.
Mrs. Schwab talked long and earnestly with
her husband. Her face was flushed with ex-
element, and TO I'LL attempts mt a conversation
by the other visitors she turned deaf ear.
= Mrs Parsons brought her two children with
her. and they were allowed TO go behind the
bars and play with their father. Parsons Is far
from overnwed at his approaching fate. On be-
ing ask cd how he felt Ne replied: Il feel pretty
much AS did my ancestor Jonathan Parsons.
who served in the good cause OF 1776. He was
the original OF the term Brother Jonathan,
and was a likely man IN his day. An elder. by
the way" And without further explanation he
turned on his heel, took another whit ut his
cigar, and walked of.
Nina Van Zandt was tho last of the prisoners
friends who came to the jail in the afternoon.
She RENAME for abeut fifteen minutes, and
then turned to Sheriff Aatson.
1t locks very bad for August, she said, and
really dent know what to think. This is fear
Outside the Jail tho preparations for prevent
ing any kind OF attacks were noticed on every
hand. Immediately on receipt OF the news from
the East n detail OF police arrived from tho
Central Station and were distributed about the
building and its approaches. Capt. Setback
arrived early in the afternoon and renewed his
orders for vigilance ON tho part of his men.
The officers have little fear of any attempt
a violence from ontside sources. The onlX
preparation for the HANGING that has beer
made by the Sheriff was to give al order foi
Within two hours OF the receipt of tho news
from Washington an order came from the
Grand Jury in session ordering the Jaier 10 re-
lease eleven prisoners who were confined on
various charges. IL Is understood that several
discharges will be made each day Only ag-
grayated cases will BIO hold for trial IL is de-
srable that there bo few prisoners as possi-
bio on Nov. Il. 1t 10 also quite pI~,dble that a
number of prisoners will be taken to the police
stations for bookkeeping until after the execu-
ton.
Captain Setback very naturally believes that
should there be any organized demonstration
OF the anarchists out of Jail the threat often
expressed of setting fire to the town would be
the first plan carried out. and this would in
clude the demolition of the water works by
in the water-works building a strong guard,
armed with Winchester rifles and revolvers